how did it get the name "pot"

[mellow mood]

two homo erectus walked in a forest and one saw this weird plant. so they smoke it and boom they get pretty high. so the guy said to his friend: damn this herb is crazy, lets call this pot.

[3ofClubs]

I dislike the word dope.

Main Entry: 1dope
Pronunciation: 'dOp
Function: noun
Etymology: Dutch doop sauce, from dopen to dip; akin to Old English dyppan to dip
1 a : a thick liquid or pasty preparation b : a preparation for giving a desired quality to a substance or surface
2 : absorbent or adsorbent material used in various manufacturing processes (as the making of dynamite)
3 a (1) : an illicit, habit-forming, or narcotic drug (2) : a preparation given to a racehorse to help or hinder its performance b chiefly Southern : a cola drink c : a stupid person
4 : information especially from a reliable source <the inside dope>


To be honest, I never really knew that dope was used to refer to mj. Doesn't it refer to coke? I sure don't think it could be described as "an illicit, habit-forming, or narcotic drug", except for by naive peoples.

[sykobabble]

Main Entry: 1dope
Pronunciation: 'dOp
Function: noun
Etymology: Dutch doop sauce, from dopen to dip; akin to Old English dyppan to dip
1 a : a thick liquid or pasty preparation b : a preparation for giving a desired quality to a substance or surface
2 : absorbent or adsorbent material used in various manufacturing processes (as the making of dynamite)
3 a (1) : an illicit, habit-forming, or narcotic drug (2) : a preparation given to a racehorse to help or hinder its performance b chiefly Southern : a cola drink c : a stupid person
4 : information especially from a reliable source <the inside dope>


To be honest, I never really knew that dope was used to refer to mj. Doesn't it refer to coke? I sure don't think it could be described as "an illicit, habit-forming, or narcotic drug", except for by naive peoples.

dope also means knowladge in the RR industry.the conducter asks the hoghead ,whats the (dope) on trailer?

[Reefer Rogue]

To be honest, I never really knew that dope was used to refer to mj. Doesn't it refer to coke? I sure don't think it could be described as "an illicit, habit-forming, or narcotic drug", except for by naive peoples.

You're right, only naive people use the word dope in its derogatory context. Parents, tachers and cops seem to love this word and like (i think it was) Dick Justice said they give you all that bullshit that it makes you dopey.

[GTC21]

I always thought dope meant a drug which is a sedative and makes you 'dopey'.
You mainly hear cannabis being refered to as dope but I've heard heroin called dope before too.

In my area people call hash pot and/or weed. They call skunk either skunk or weed.